reef background

BDM187 · 03-26-2008, 11:09 PM

i've decided to paint my background instead of the god-forsaken plastic ones.
any suggestions for a color for a reef setup? i'm thinking either black or blue but it seems the split is 50/50 on all the tanks i've seen? anyone know if a certain color makes everything look nicer in combination with the lights. any opinions would be appreciated.

Royalscott · 03-26-2008, 11:17 PM

I prefer black.

rmlevasseur · 03-26-2008, 11:41 PM

Here's what I did and couldn't be happier. I had the local signmaker attach a blue vinyl to some starboard. Didn't have to paint or worry about trying to apply that wallpaper-type stuff, plus I can change colors. You may be able to see it in my chronicle, but I'm getting my Solaris this friday and reef pics to date are kinda dark. Cost me $30

RyanG · 03-27-2008, 01:25 AM

My tank has blue plastic overflow and a blue kling background has more of a natural look, black hides cords p.owerheads and nozzles better. Black is cleaner looking IMO. I like them both flip a coin.

Dre · 03-27-2008, 02:04 AM

I would go with the black background. IMO

Emg · 03-27-2008, 07:10 AM

Definitly black !

JoJo · 03-27-2008, 10:07 AM

my tank came with a blue acrylic background siliconed inside but i'm thinking of taking it out & paint the outside black, it gives a deeper look

rmlevasseur · 03-27-2008, 11:19 AM

I like blue because it is more reflective. Somebody posted some great underwater shots once, making the point that the "background" in a real reef during the day looks more blue than black. Might have been on a different site. I've had them both. Do what I did and pick for yourself using starboard

BDM187 · 03-27-2008, 11:49 PM

thanks for all the input. i have decided to go with black. the g/f made the final decision for me though. haha

JoJo · 03-27-2008, 11:52 PM

i have majority of the acrylic off & will be getting black paint tomorrow. make sure you do several thin coats, its comes out much better than trying to do one thick coat.

Frankie · 03-28-2008, 12:26 AM

This is what i am going to do with my next tank. It's a great idea and removable. The Great 240-Gallon In-Wall Reef Project - Equipment
My current tank is painted black. It's ok. Just not as deep as this idea.

RyanG · 03-28-2008, 12:36 AM

That looks like a great idea frankie gives everything a natural looking sense of depth.

03-26-2008, 11:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
BDM187 Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	reef background i've decided to paint my background instead of the god-forsaken plastic ones. any suggestions for a color for a reef setup? i'm thinking either black or blue but it seems the split is 50/50 on all the tanks i've seen? anyone know if a certain color makes everything look nicer in combination with the lights. any opinions would be appreciated.

03-26-2008, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Royalscott Harlequin Tuskfish Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 906 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef background I prefer black. __________________ Janetta & Scott 29 Gallon Bio Cube, 14 Gallon Bio Cube 34 gallon Solana & 3 gallon Picotope The Nano Club Wear Gloves

03-26-2008, 11:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef background Here's what I did and couldn't be happier. I had the local signmaker attach a blue vinyl to some starboard. Didn't have to paint or worry about trying to apply that wallpaper-type stuff, plus I can change colors. You may be able to see it in my chronicle, but I'm getting my Solaris this friday and reef pics to date are kinda dark. Cost me $30 __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-27-2008, 01:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
RyanG Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cuba,NY Posts: 195 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef background My tank has blue plastic overflow and a blue kling background has more of a natural look, black hides cords p.owerheads and nozzles better. Black is cleaner looking IMO. I like them both flip a coin.

03-27-2008, 02:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Dre Bryozoan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 53 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef background I would go with the black background. IMO __________________ Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Dre

03-27-2008, 07:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Emg Scopas Tang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CT Posts: 494 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef background Definitly black ! __________________ A blog of my fw and sw fish and tanks...along with some other critters I own...... http://emgstanks.blogspot.com/

03-27-2008, 11:19 AM	#8 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: reef background I like blue because it is more reflective. Somebody posted some great underwater shots once, making the point that the "background" in a real reef during the day looks more blue than black. Might have been on a different site. I've had them both. Do what I did and pick for yourself using starboard __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-27-2008, 11:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
BDM187 Tunicate Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef background thanks for all the input. i have decided to go with black. the g/f made the final decision for me though. haha

03-28-2008, 12:36 AM	#12 (permalink)
RyanG Ricordea Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cuba,NY Posts: 195 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: reef background That looks like a great idea frankie gives everything a natural looking sense of depth.

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